The birds are back in our backyard

April 16th, 2008

A Cardinal

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A Blue Jay

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Amelia Island Now and Then

April 15th, 2008

Then

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Now

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Local hamburger joint

April 14th, 2008

More burger than I need but excellent.

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Inside Lindburgers. Also inside are lots of model planes hanging from the ceiling.

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NapaGino’s

April 13th, 2008

A good local Italian Restaurant. Good food, reasonable prices, great service friendly ownership.

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Could be the owner. Just kidding

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About 15 of us celebrated two birthdays at Napa Gino’s. Lou M and Cathy T and their cake

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How to make tabby

April 12th, 2008

In case you can’t read below: 10 bushels of Lime + 10 bushels of sand + 10 bushels of shells (oyster shells left by earlier generations of native americans), + 10 bushels of water = 16 cubic feet of wall. From a display on Cumberland Island.

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Tabby House

April 11th, 2008

On the Dungeness Estate on Cumberland Islandimg_2747.JPG

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Our first visitors

April 9th, 2008

Pool invaders. Mom was looking for a place to lay her eggs. Need better focus on the male but I tried.

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From the Biltmore winery

April 8th, 2008

what goes with what

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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What recession?

April 7th, 2008

The recession doesn’t seem to stop people from going out to eat.

Tables packed

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And waiting

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Sticker Shock

April 6th, 2008

If you think gas prices are high try diesel.

26 Feb in Florida

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last week in Pennsylvania. New York is $4.30 except at BJ’s which is about $4.18

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